#978BD9
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.8% 0.114 290.1), rgb(151, 139, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#978BD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 139, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.114 290.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #978BD9 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978BD9 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978BD9 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978BD9 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EC
oklch(80.8% 0.072 290.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978BD9
oklch(67.8% 0.114 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A77DA
oklch(63.1% 0.146 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#745EC8
oklch(55.6% 0.158 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#624DAD
oklch(49.1% 0.147 290)
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Step 800
800
#50408C
oklch(42.8% 0.121 290)
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Step 900
900
#423770
oklch(37.8% 0.095 290)
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Step 950
950
#262041
oklch(26.8% 0.06 290.1)
#978BD9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7597DC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7593D7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8899A8 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978BD9
#978BD9
oklch(67.8% 0.114 290.1)
- #9C9E43
#9C9E43
oklch(67.9% 0.114 110.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #978BD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
Use #978BD9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.